SGT Minutes
December 14, 2010 1:40

SGT Agenda, 12/14/10
1. Field Trip Attendance
2. Consistent Discipline/Referrals Entered in Zangle
3. Travel Days for People Coming Back Late from IB Conferences?
Attendees:
Oakes; Harvey m; Summers e; Croom c; Christensen d; Ehrlich e; Zeunges; Spaniol A; Cabello a; Cullumber; Graham; Avila; Camile Harriso, Audrey Gaughen.
Croom-Meeting called to order
Ehrlich-Motion to approve minutes
Croom-Second
All approved
Agenda 1
Field trip Attendance:
What is the policy for students to attend field trips?
· Concern that some students are not allowed to go for not having work done, though may still be allowed to go.
· Harvey-the individual permission from T slips are a bit cumbersome
· Open discussion about if kids are failing a class then they can’t go on the trip….has been protocol.
· Many field trips have been scheduled during testing/prep times…It’s still an individual teacher decision.
· Graham—let’s develop a policy for cases that when 1 teacher holds back permission so that the Students can participate in important activities.
· Open discussion—5/6 teachers approve, 1/6 disapprove, needs to have a process to approve
· Graham—Academic/behavior probation list can be made to be the ‘decision’ Graham would take this on
Action item—Dance GPA approvals need to be done by a staff member-not students Student reps and Admin will notify ASB advisor of item.
Action item—SCS will develop a student privilege criteria policy to address concerns about Students attending fieldtrips dances sports etc.
Agenda item 2 Referrals entered into Zangle
· Croom—Teachers have asked about the consistency of referral entries and consequences administered ‘fairly’.
· Graham—Administrative vs. Student Referral. Teachers do not have a consistent administration of the discipline plan…buddy room applications are spotty. A counseling referral form should be used for minor issues and the admin form for more serious issues.
· General discussion—let’s get the staff trained about discipline and get on the same page.
· Zeunges—Safe and Civil Schools meet to form plan for tier 3 kids-plan will be retooled at next SCS meeting.
· Cabello—we need a reference point for all staff to look at for policies (staff handbook)
Agenda item 3: Travel days
· Croom Motion—table travel days item to next meeting
· Second—Christensen
Yes—most
No—2
· Discussion—when Teachers get back late at night because of a scheduled or delayed flight teaching the next day is not optimal.
· Cabello—this is not a union issue-if you get back late and need to call in a sub then use a sick day to call in a sub. Communicate with the coordinator to make sure you have an early enough flight so you can work the next day or don’t go.
Motion to adjourn—Croom
Zeunges 2nd
Approved.